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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-21

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Oct 21

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

267 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 276▲ 3 vs year ago 264 · +1.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

376 head

▼ 193 vs last sale 569▼ 18 vs year ago 394 · −4.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and bred cows and a light supply of pairs. The top slaughter bull sold for 219.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 140.00/cwt. The top bred cow sold for 3650.00/head with pairs not well tested. Lean beef prices normally decline this time of the year as cow culling picks up and consumer spending patterns change in the Fall. The price of 50 percent lean beef has declined sharply since mid-year, from about 185.00/cwt. during May and June to 89.00/cwt. in mid-October. The price of this beef is 36 percent lower than the same time last year and is reflected in the current slaughter prices.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,773	185.59	3,291	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,460	126.82	1,851	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	124.42	1,523	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	108.10	1,146	135

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,224	$2,673	46
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,123	$2,646	9
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,143	$1,985	39
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$1,937	21
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,098	$1,641	27
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$2,398	4thin
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	783	$1,803	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,610	$3,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	938	$2,413	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,058	$2,333	3thin
Open Heifers	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$2,789	48
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	797	$2,350	13

Every lot, as filed

39 lots · USDA AMS · Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle - West Plains, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,746	198.10/cwt	193.00–219.00	3,459	11
Bulls	—	—	1,780	164.38/cwt	146.00–170.00	2,926	4
Bulls	—	—	1,787	182.96/cwt	175.00–190.00	3,269	20
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	100.32/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,020	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	79.63/cwt	72.00–85.00	812	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	127.83/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,324	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	114.66/cwt	109.00–123.00	1,260	68
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	135.64/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,637	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	127.74/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,561	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	116.70/cwt	105.00–122.50	1,438	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	114.64/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,644	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	127.98/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,845	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	138.39/cwt	137.00–140.00	2,166	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	2,413.33/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,413	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,610	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	797	2,350.15/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,350	13
Open Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	798	284.17/cwt	265.00–320.00	2,268	4
Open Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	937	232.43/cwt	195.00–260.00	2,178	10
Open Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	996	2,797.28/head	2,450.00–3,000.00	2,797	46
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	198.99/cwt	195.00–202.50	2,603	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	783	1,802.98/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,803	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	938	2,398.13/head	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,398	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	783	1,004.26/head	800.00–1,100.00	1,004	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	995	2,725.03/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,725	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,015	1,477.36/head	1,100.00–1,900.00	1,477	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,029	2,000.10/head	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,000	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,034	2,800.59/head	2,500.00–3,200.00	2,801	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,050	1,936.77/head	1,600.00–2,300.00	1,937	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,218	1,879.01/head	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,879	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,245	2,100.22/head	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,100	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	2,592.68/head	2,350.00–3,200.00	2,593	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,282	2,547.38/head	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,547	4
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,620	3,304.94/head	3,000.00–3,650.00	3,305	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	1,007	130.51/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,314	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,023	156.28/cwt	138.00–190.00	1,599	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,240	126.61/cwt	110.00–136.00	1,570	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,312	147.50/cwt	137.50–175.00	1,935	17
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,058	2,333.33/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,333	3

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle - West Plains, MO

Wed Oct 21, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 267Last week 276Year ago 264

Replacement CattleReceipts 376Last week 569Year ago 394

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,434	109.00–118.00	114.64
6	—	1,565	137.00–140.00	138.39
24	—	1,442	124.00–135.00	127.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,222	123.00–133.00	127.74
21	—	1,232	105.00–122.50	116.70
5	—	1,207	133.00–139.00	135.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,099	109.00–123.00	114.66
11	—	1,020	72.00–85.00	79.63
45	—	1,017	90.00–108.00	100.32
11	—	1,036	124.00–134.00	127.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,780	146.00–170.00	164.38
11	—	1,746	193.00–219.00	198.10
20	—	1,787	175.00–190.00	182.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	13	—	797	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,350.15
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	798	265.00–320.00	284.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	46	—	996	2,450.00–3,000.00	2,797.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	10	—	937	195.00–260.00	232.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,215	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,308	195.00–202.50	198.99

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	783	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,802.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	—	938	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,398.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,050	1,600.00–2,300.00	1,936.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,034	2,500.00–3,200.00	2,800.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	995	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,725.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,620	3,000.00–3,650.00	3,304.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	16	—	1,015	1,100.00–1,900.00	1,477.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	12	—	1,029	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,000.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,282	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,547.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,263	2,350.00–3,200.00	2,592.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	11	—	1,218	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,879.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	24	—	1,245	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,100.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	783	800.00–1,100.00	1,004.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	938	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,413.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,610	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,007	127.00–135.00	130.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,023	138.00–190.00	156.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,240	110.00–136.00	126.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,312	137.50–175.00	147.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,058	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,333.33

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.